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开发

kāi fā

develop

How common it is

开发 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say kāi fā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

开发表示想出、制造或利用资源。

kāi fā biǎo shì xiǎng chū 、 zhì zào huò lì yòng zī yuán。

开发 means to create or make use of resources.

Context note

开发常用于技术、土地和产品。

kāi fā cháng yòng yú jì shù 、 tǔ dì hé chǎn pǐn。

It is often used with technology, land, and products.

5 examples

他们在开发新软件。
tā men zài kāi fā xīn ruǎn jiàn。
They are developing new software.
这片土地正在开发。
zhè piàn tǔ dì zhèng zài kāi fā。
This land is being developed.
公司开发了新产品。
gōng sī kāi fā le xīn chǎn pǐn。
The company developed a new product.
开发需要很多时间。
kāi fā xū yào hěn duō shí jiān。
Development takes a lot of time.
老师说,开发想法很重要。
lǎo shī shuō, kāi fā xiǎng fǎ hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said developing ideas is important.

5 mini stories

老师带大家了解开发的意思。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā liǎo jiě kāi fā de yì sī。
The teacher helped everyone understand the meaning of development.
这家公司正在开发一款新游戏。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhèng zài kāi fā yì kuǎn xīn yóu xì。
This company is developing a new game.
开发资源时要注意环境。
kāi fā zī yuán shí yào zhù yì huán jìng。
When developing resources, you must pay attention to the environment.
他们开发了新的学习方法。
tā men kāi fā le xīn de xué xí fāng fǎ。
They developed a new study method.
开发成功后,产品就能使用。
kāi fā chéng gōng hòu, chǎn pǐn jiù néng shǐ yòng。
After development succeeds, the product can be used.

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